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From: "MICKEY WATTS" <>
Subject: [TNDICKSO] Fw: VIRUS ALERT - PLEASE READ ASAP
Date: Wed, 19 Dec 2001 17:33:38 -0600



Subject: VIRUS ALERT - PLEASE READ ASAP


Please read below.

We did have it so you probably do too. It made it by our Norton Protection. Easy to delete though. Sorry folks.

We just received an email that said we might have a virus that is spread from address book to address book. It is apparently undetectable by Norton and McAfee. It remains dormant for about 14 days then activates and wipes out the hard drive data. When I checked my hard drive, I did find the virus and successfully deleted it.

Since I have emailed you recently, I want to share this message in case you too picked it up. The directions for removing it are easy to follow.

1. Go to 'start' - then to 'find or search' (depending on your computer)
2. In the 'search for files or folders' type in sulfnbk.exe -- this is the virus.
3. In the 'look in' make sure you're searching Drive C.
4. Hit 'search' button (or find)
5. If this file shows up (it's an ugly blackish icon that will have the name 'sulfnbk.exe')
DO NOT OPEN IT
6. Right click on the file - go down to delete and left click.
7. It will ask you if you want to send it to the recycle bin, say yes.
8. Go to your desktop (where all your icons are) and double click on the recycle bin.
9. Right click on sulfnbk.exe and delete again - or empty the bin.

If you find that you have the virus, notify everyone in your address book because that's how it's transferred.



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